Table 3.
Insulin sensitivity and hormone profile
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Younger |
Older
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| UP | HP | UP | HP | |
| SI, 10−5 ml·min−1·pmol−1·l−1 | 7.5±1.4 | 9.5±1.8 | 6.9±1.3 | 7.6±1.4 |
| AIRg, mU·l−1·min−1 | 445±103 | 418±62 | 330±44 | 371±60 |
| Fasting glucose, mmol/l | 5.1±0.2 | 5.1±0.2 | 5.1±0.1 | 5.1±0.1 |
| Fasting insulin, μU/ml | 6.3±1.2 | 6.5±1.0 | 5.1±0.7 | 5.3±0.6 |
| Growth hormone, ng/ml | 1.4±0.6 | 1.4±0.7 | 0.3±0.1 | 0.3±0.1 |
Data are means ± SE. SI, insulin sensitivity; AIRg, acute insulin response to glucose. There were no significant differences due to age or diet.